Leg for bath-tubs.



W. H. LOSE.

LEG FOR BATH TUBS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, 1909.

INVENTOR #560,,

Patented 0013.26, 1909.

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WILLIAM H. LOSE, or ZELIENOPLE,

PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 IRON CITY SANI- TARY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OFPITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- ZITION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

LEG Eon BATH-runs.

Patented Oct. 26,1909.

Application filed March 30, 1909. Serial No. 486,683.

To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. Losn, a resident of Zelienople, in thecounty of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Legs for Bath-Tubs, and do hereby declare thefollowing to be a' full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to legs for bath-tubs and has special reference toa fastening for the attachment and securing of the leg to the tub.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple and efficientmeans for the connecting of the leg to the tub, whereby such leg can beeasily and quickly attached as well as such a means which will rigidlyand firmly hold the leg in place when in position, and will not beliable to permit the leg to turn, swing, move or become detached whenduly set or connected to the tub.

My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement,construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specificallyset forth and described and particularly pointed out in the claims. 7

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains toconstruct and use my improved leg for bath-tubs, I will describe thesame more fully,referring to the accompanying drawing, in which-- Figure1 is a vertical section of a bath-tub leg and a portion of the tub withmy invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an inner face view of the leg,partly in section, and showing a portion of the tub in section. Fig. 3is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 Fig. 1 and looking in thedirection of the arrow.

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of thefigures of the drawing.

As illustrated in the drawing, 1 represents a portion of the ordinaryform of a bathtub, and 2 the bottom of he same having the usual curvedportion 3 extending outwardly therefrom. Projecting down from the underface of the bottom 2 and integral therewith is a cored lug or hanger 4,which is provided with the central body portion 5 below said bottom andconnected thereto by the side portions 6, and with the curved or roundedouter end portion 5 extending be yond said side portions. Projectingbelow tub and in its proper the under face of the body portion 5 and inline with the side portions6 are the lugs or bearing portions 7 andwithin said body portion is a nut 8 which is located centrally of thesame and secured therein in any suitable manner.

- The leg 9 is of the usual shape and has a shelf or tongue plate 10formed integral therewith and projecting out from the inner face of thesame. This plate 10 is provided with a recessed or socket portion 11 inthe upper face of the same and with a hole 12 extending through the sameat such recessed or socket portion and through the body 10 of saidplate. The free or outer portion of the plate 10 in forming the outerend wall for the recessed or socket portion 11 is cutaway centrally ofsaid plate, as at 13 to form the members or stops 18 on each side ofsuch plate, which project inwardly from the side walls of said recessedor socket portion on the body 10 and permits the curved outer endportion 5 on the hanger to extend between said stops.

When the leg 9 is to be attached to the tub I the hanger 4 on the bottom2 of said tub is placed within the recessed or socket portion 11 in theplate 10 on said leg, and a tap bolt 1a is then inserted through thehole 12 in said plate so that its threaded portion 15 can engage withthe nut 8 in said hanger. When screwed to placelthe head 16 on the nut 8can bear against the under face of the plate 10 and the upper end 9 onthe leg 9 will bear against the curved portion 3 on the tub'l, while thehanger 4 will be seated within the recessed or socket portion 11 in saidplate by its lug portions 7 bearing against the body 10 of-such plateand the side portions 6 and lug portions 7 bearing against the stops 13at the outer end of said plate. It will thus be seen that my improvedleg for bath-tubs provides for a means of attaching the same to the tubthat is composed of few and simple parts and will enable the easy andconvenient assembling of these parts together for securing the leg inposition. The manner of securing the leg to the tub will enable such legto be held in position at all times, so that the upper end of the legwill be held and bear against the position, even though the tap-bolt maybe dispensed with or become loosened or separated from its engagingparts, by the hanger on the tub being seated in the socket in the plateand engag ing with the stop or abutment-s on the outer portion of theleg plate, while the inner end wall of the socket in such plate willalso engage with such hanger and stop any move ment of the hanger awayfrom such abutments. Sufficient side movement between the side walls ofthe seat is also permitted for the hanger in case of such loosening orseparation of the parts and for the proper positioning of the parts forthe engagement of the tap-bolt with the hanger.

The attaching parts are strong and durable, are easily cast on the. tuband leg and the leg can be readily and quickly detached from the tub atany time and when desired for any purpose. The device will not be liableto get out of order or permit the leg to become separated from the tubby the loosening or removal of the tap-bolt and will form a rigid andstrong connection at all times.

It will be obvious that my improved fastening can be used with vesselsor other articles than bath-tubs, such as sinks, washstands, etc., andvarious other modifications and changes in the design and use of thesame may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A fastener for the legs of bath-tubs comprising a hanger on the tub,a leg having its upper end engaging with a curved portion on said tub, atongue-plate on said leg having a portion in which the body of saidhanger is located, and a member at the free end of said plate extendingupwardly and cooperating with said hanger.

2. A fastener for the legs of bath-tubs, comprising a hanger on the tub,a leg having its upper end engaging with a curved portion on said tub, atongue-plate on said leg having a portio in which the body of saidhanger is located, a member at the free end of said plate extendingupwardly and cooperating with said hanger, and means for connecting saidhanger and plate together.

3. A fastener for the legs of bath-tubs comprising a hanger on the tub,a leg having its upper end engaging with a curved portion on said tub, atongue-plate on said leg provided with a portion therein in which thebody of said hanger is located, a member at the free end of said plateextending upwardly and cooperating with said hanger,

and a tap-bolt passing through said plate and engaging with said hangerfor connecting the same together. r

4. A fastener for the legs of bathetubs comprisinga hanger on the tub, aleg having its upper end engaging with a curved portion on said tub, atongue-plate on said leg having a portion in which the body of saidhanger is located, and integral stops at the free end of said plateextending upwardly and cooperating with said hanger; I r

5. A fastener for the legs of bath-tubs comprising a hanger on the tub,aleg having its upper end engaging with 'a curved portion on said tub, atongue-plate on said leg having a portion in which the body of saidhanger is located, and stops at the free end of said plate formed by thewall of said last named portion and extending upwardly and cooperatingwith said hanger.

.6. A fastener for the legs of bath-tubs I comprising a hanger on thetub, a leg having its upper end engaging with a curved portion on saidtub, a tongue-plate on said leg having a portion in which the body ofsaid hanger is located, and stops at the free end of said plate andformed by cut-away portions on the wall of said last named portion, saidstops extending upwardlyjand 00 operating with said hanger. v7

7. A fastener for the legs of bath-tubs comprising a hanger on the tub,a leg hav ing its upper end engaging with a curved portion on said tub,a tongue-plate on said leg having a portion in which the body of saidhanger is located, a member at the free end of said plate extendingupwardly and cooperating with said hanger, and bearing portions on saidhanger for engaging with the bottom of said last named portion.

8. A fastener for the legs of bath-tubs. comprising a hanger on the tub,a leg having its upper end engaging with a curved portion on said tub, atongue-plate on said WILLIAM H. LOSE.

Witnesses:

ALFRED G. ZEHNER, RHODA LOSE.

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